A recent study from the University of Maryland, United States, which has shown that listening to music for at least half an hour a day has very positive effects on blood circulation at any age. Of course, it is not about any type of music, there is not even a recommended genre, but it must be the one that suits the criteria and aesthetic interests of the individual and that gives him pleasure when listening to it.
Research conducted by specialists at the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland maintains that music activates the secretion of nitric oxide in the bloodstream, the same that helps prevent the appearance of clots in the bloodstream, as well as the deposit of cholesterol plaques in the arteries.
Effects of music on blood circulation
- “The effect of music on the blood lasts only a few seconds, but the cumulative benefit of favorite songs remains and can be very positive for individuals of all ages,” explains Michael Millar, director of the Center and lead of the study, and concluded that half an hour of music a day, in the long term, can be very beneficial for blood circulation.
- The experiment allowed us to verify that the diameter of the veins of the volunteers grew up to 26 percent when listening to the music of their choice as a consequence of the action of nitric oxide.
- The same study pointed out that although the positive effects of music depend on individual tastes, there are genres such as rap or heavy metal that could cause the veins to constrict by 6 percent, a result equivalent to eating a large hamburger. Likewise when it comes to music that is irritating to the ears, the damages are similar to those of being a passive smoker.
- The results of this research are added to those of Brunel University, which showed that playing music in gyms can improve the mood and performance of athletes.; that songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Queen or Rihanna increase the resistance of athletes by 15 percent without them realizing it and that listening to eighteenth-century symphonies could improve people’s ability to concentrate, This last conclusion is supported by a study from Stanford University, California.
